Cutting and perforating mechanism



B. HEINRICHS CUTTING AND PEBFORATING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan. 9. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet l April 3, 1928. 1,664,413

B. HEINRICHS CUTTING AND PERFORATING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan. 9. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 April 3, 1928. 1,664,413

B. HEINRICHS CUTTING AND PERFORATING MECHANISM Original Filed Jan. 9. 1922 4 Sheets-Sheet 3 April 3, 1928.

B. HEINRICHS CUTTING AND PERFORA'IING MECHANISM 4 Sh eets-Sheer. 4

Original Filed Jan. 9. 1922 Patented Apr. 3, 1928 TUNI'T ED STATE-S 1,664,413 :iiP JOFFICE.

BERG HEINRICHS, OFCHIC.AGO,ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR'TO"MIDWEST BOXCOMPANYjOF ANDERSON, INDIANA, A CORPORATION OFINDIANA.

GIZF'ICIIIIIG AND PERFORATING' MECHANISM.

origlnalrapplication ifiled January 9, 4922; SerialrNo. \'527,:819.1 Divided .and this application filed Nonembem 10,1924.r 1Serial'Non148J5B.

The invention relates to cutting and perforating mechanism, and more. particularly tothat ineclmnisni Which; is itiscdin connoction withithe machine for marking tubular corriigsted wrapperstor holding and pro testing incandescent hoops end otheriirtiisles.

This appli ation is a. d ivision of the-application i filed by 111e .lnnimry 9, i922, and serially numbered 527,819.

r The object of the invention is to provide improved n'ieclninisnii Which will. cut it flat- -tened tube or strip intheforin of a continiions web or band. into longitudinal lengths, and then perforate or slit it transversely.

A further object o! the invention is to provide mechanism of this type which is n'sctice-l 21 nd i efficient.

i The invention consists :in the wseveral novel lieatnires hereinafter set foieth end more particularly defined by chiiinsetithe conclusion hereof.

Inthe drawings: Fig; 1 a. plain view of the improved cutting c 11d perforating mechunis-iii shown in connection with a Wrapper forming .n'mchine. F 2 is zrsidefelevation oil lllerpzills shoii'n in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is aplazn r'lflw rot theirciveiiidimproved cutting-pond slitting nieclninism. Fig. 4 is a sidoelevction of the invention. Fig. 5 is. an end eleveiifilltll view of the parts disclosed in Figs. 3 and 4. Fig. 6 2i diiigrnmmntic side eleve- 1. tion ot the \VlitIJPQI iliolllrll'flg'lllflClll IlE} shown in Fig. 1, With which the improved cutting and perforating mechanism is adapted to be Fig 7 :1 dingran'nnatic sideeleven tsion ofithe new :and improved cutting iii-ech- -:inisn1. Fig. 8 is :1 diagrammatic slide ele VdillOl'l :otthe meclninisin for conveying, perlomlting, and col-litigating the flattened tube iii'ti'er it has been eut into lengths by the cutting inechiniisni. Fig. 9 is th phm View 'oli' it section: or lei'igth 1 of the corriiiga ted tube hitter it has been severed from the continuous Web by the cuttingmechanism. Fig. 10

is m1 end view of thelengtli shown in Fig.

9. Fig. 11 is zrplan View of a section or length afterit has been transversely slit or perforated by thenew and improved slitting mechanism. Fig; 12 aside elevation of the finished Wit'apper or carton.

The invention is exen'iplified. with 11- marchine vvhich comprises 1 one -A which prints, folds, glues and propels a paper Web igmide rollers '11. and 12 which supporting. fl COl'llZlIlllOllS Web lo'fipaper 3 from 'wlnch the Wrappers are formed by the unit 1A. disclosed win thei application store i mentioned, the paper travels from the carrier Qvaround a roll 4:1Ldj216811b which is a printing roller 5 which issecnred on shaft 6. The paper their travels lztl'OllllCl idler rollens I and {trendfrom-there around a roller 9 where sighting disk-lflengeges the paper. The paper thenwtlizivels avound a peiroo'l' are spaced apartwithwhiclnere adnpted to: guide the paper to the folding mechanism. The loldiingmeclmnism comprises a pair of toh'ling rails .13 and 14 which are convergent away front-the wheels 1.1and12end which zit .their-Ionter ends have infoldingw wings :15 and lfiwrespectively. Over the folding rails, a presser 18 is disposed to hold the paper or web upon the rails. i The .intolding wings 15Land .16 are arranged that they told one edge ofithe paper in such a. iminner that the lot-her edge overlaps it and is held together by means'ot the glue which has been applied by the glue-rollerwl0. lilies paper :or Web then passes through a, pair of presser rollers 22 and 23. These rollers are snp pmrted et the innerzend of the frame-work l in a. suitable bearing structure.

- The meol ienism B oi? the machine provides suitable variable speed driving. and transmissionmechanism. This unit, ttS shown in Figs. land 2 of the drawing, co1nprises the fm1Il'l625iiI1WlllCl1 is journalled thezidriive shaft 26 :and the .(J01JlIll3GI.--Sl'ltft 27. At one end otthe driveshaft is the pulley 28 connected: bycibelt .29 with the electric .motorfit). At its other end the drivee'shoft has thepulley 31 connected by belt32 with the pulley 33ion theishaft of the lower feed :roll 23. The variablospeed transmission showncomprisesthelevers 34 and 35 pivoted on the frame 25 2mm] connected at their ends respectively with the p nlley disli's'l 36, 37 and 38," 39; which disks W178 respectively slidable on tlie slraftsfid and 27. By means of e screw-rod 40, the levers are swungso as to vary the radius of engagement with the respective pulley disks of the belt 41, any speed of transmission being thus readily obtainedbetween the driving shaft 26 and the counter-shaft 27. At the end of the countershaft 27 is a belt pulley 42 which is connected by an endless belt 44 to a pulley 43 which operates the new and improved cutting and perforatingmechanism. It will be understood that the variable speed transmission shown may be replaced by any standard or suitable mechanism of this type.

The flattened paper tube, after having been pressed by the rollers 22 and 23, travels along a tableor guide 45 to the new and improved cutting mechanism which comprises upper and lower rollers 46 and 47. These rolls are driven at different relative speeds so that the bars'48 and 49 will periodically register or coact to sever the strip. That is, for example, if the desired length passes between the cutter rolls during a series of five revolutions thereof, the bars will pass into registry and effect a out once every five revolutions of the cutters.

The pulley 43 is secured at the frontend of the shaft 50 which is journalled in the bearing structures 51 and 52 on the supporting framework 53. Between the bearing structures, the shaft supports the lower roll 47 of the cutting mechanism, the knife roll 46 being mounted on the shaft 53 journalled in the bearing structures 51 and 52 above-the shaft 50. The cutter rolls are positively driven, the gear 54 on the shaft 50 meshing with the gear 55 on the knife roll shaft 53 (Fig.

Below the shaft 50, the shaft 56 is journalled in the framework 53 and supports on its rear end the gear 57 which meshes with the gear 54on the shaft 50. At its front end, the shaft 56 carries the gear 58 and also the sprocket pinion 59 (Figs. 4 and 5). The sprocket pinion is connected by the chain 60 with the large sprocket ('51 secured on the outer end of the shaft (52 journalled in the framework 53. The shaft 56 supports also t-hesprocket wheel 63 which is connected by the chain 64 with the sprocket (55 on the shaft 66 journalled over the guide-plate 45 in brackets 67 and (58 extending froin the upper part of the framework 53. Over the guide-plate 45, the shaft 66 supports the cylindrical brush G9 which engages with the tubular strip of paper coming from unit A, and keeps this hand held flatly against the plate and also assists the feed rolls 22 and 23 in propelling the paper to the cutting mechanism. The brush. serves also to clean any surplus glue.from the band before it reaches the cutter mechanism.

The tubular paper strip travels along the plate 45 and first passes between the cutter rolls and then on to the table 70 on the framework 53, the table being at a little lower level than the end of the plate -15 (Fig. 4). After the paper has been cut or severed int-o lengths of desired size, the lengths are then transversely perforated or slitted so that they can be readily torn or separated into the wrappers or cartons W. The relative adjustment between the feed rolls and 23 and the knife rolls is "uch that. after the proper length of folded strip has been fed through the cutter-rolls and onto the table 70, the cutter rolls will co-operale to cut the band, the folded band being thus cut at regular intervals and into lengths which are then slitted or perforated trans versely. The length of the cut-off sections can be adjusted by the variable speed mechanism. The feed rolls 22 and 23 are driven at a constant speed from the motor 30, but the speed of rotation of the critter rolls is determined by the setting of the variable speed mechanism ii. if the speed of the rut-- ter-rolls is increased, the interval of cutting will be shortened and the wrapper lengtha will be shorter, while if the speed of the rolls is decreased. the interval between eutting is lengthened and the wrapper lengths will be correspondingly longer.

After a. length has been cut from the folded band, it is placed in proper position on table 70 preparatory to further operation thereon. At the end of said table, an adjustable stop 71 determines the proper position of the length for further operation thereon. At the front end of the table. just behind the cutting rolls, a kicker 72 projects a distance above the table 70 and travels in the slot 73 in the table. This kicker is carried at the. upper end of a rod 74 which extends upwardly from a cam-arm 75 pivoted on the fran'iework 53 at 76. .\t its outer end, the cam-arm has the eannroller 77 which engages the cam 78 secured on the shaft 62. This shaft (52 is driven from the shaft 50 through the transmission-tinin comprising the gears 54- and 57. shaft lid, chain 60 and sprocket wheel (31, the cutter rolls being also driven from the shaft 50. Just before each cutting operation, kicker 72 is held in its front position close to the critter rolls by the weight of the arm 75. After a cutting operation, the severed length is still engaged for a while by the knife lb and drops with its rear edge in front of the. kicker 72. At this moment. the cam TR rapidly rotates the cam-arm 75 with the result that the kicker 72 is rapidly operated and will kick or push the severed length along the table 70 until it strikes the stop 71. Above the table is supported a bar 79 from which a number of brushes 80 are sus pended with their bristles in the path of the severed strip. These brushes resist the movement. of the severed length by the kicker 72 sufficiently to prevent buckling thereof or escape from the table but do not till Ill]

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interfere with thesp'ositioming lot the ion the against the-stop 171. The brushes also old i :the lengths vflatly against the table to'the slittingmechanism. Kicker :72 leaves .5 theninneriend bfithe length before the outer ends. ofithe lengths engage the stop 71, to prevent buckling oi -the lengths. i

i. The -partsof the slitting andcorrngating mechanism are; mounted 1011 the framework l: 8]. adjacent to thelrmneworkbil of. the cutting mechanism. At the front of theta-ame- 'WOFlK-D QHI the top thereof arerthe bcaring i structnrestSQ and 83: in which :are jonrnalled theolower and. upper shafts 84. andw85 on 1 l which are respectively secured the lower and unpperrntting wheels 86 and 87. As shown in Fig; 8, the wheels have the cObperating cutting or shearing teeth '88 and 89 ior cutting: the shortpertorations iOI'mSlltSQO in the ao strip length. The cooperating cutting teeth; are in linewith the table which is extended MIQtI I'NVHJI'Clly to the slitting wl'ieels .(Fig; 5).. i There may be any number of sets ott'slitting wheels andspaced as desired, detopending upon the number of wriippers into -which the lengths are .to be divided.

For shifting the severed lengths from table 70-tothe slitting wheels, I provide the chains or hands 91 which have propeller or sowabntmentteeth 92 thereon. .Th-ese chains (Figs: 5. and 18) travel around the front sprocket wheels 93 on shaft 94:, and around therearnand 'lower sprocket wheels 95 and 96 respectively. The wheels 96 are on a a5 shaft 97 1 below theshaft- 94 and supported non cross-beam 98 of the-fra1nework'58. Rear sprocket-wheels 95 arewsecnredon a slntft tltl.which is journalled in s the framework :81rbehind the shalt 84;. which carries 1 40 the lower slitting wheels. The end of this :sh-aftEQicarries the sprocket-wheel 100 which is connected by chain-101 with thesproclcet wheel 102 on the short shaft 103 which supports the bevel gear 10% meshing with the gear 105 on therear endwot the shafthO. 'llhechnins or-beltsi91 travel below the trans verseslots 106 providedoin the tableTO, the npperiring of the chains being parallel with tliei-tabl-e and l'the abutment teeth 92 pro- 1.1.5 jecting upwardly through the slots above the table-top to engage with the front edges of the severed lengths L arranged on the table by the kicker 72. 1 .Each length is received at its front edge by the abutmcnt teeth and shifted rearwardlymn table 70-underheath the .presser i and guide-fingers 10 7. The out-er end of the length is also engaged by the guide arm 108 which keeps themtlnn: end of the length against the stop 71..

W1 Spring-lingers 107 .press lightly on the lengths and retard the movement thereof to align the lengths which are not already straight fol-engagement by the teeth on the chains 01. Fingers 107and the. guide- Wfi arm .108 Eare adjustahly secured from a bar in. transit 100 securedto the framework 81 above the level of table 70, the fingers and arm being clan'lpcdbetween the bar 109 and bar 110 secured to the bar 109 by screws 111. Fingers 1 0T extend rearwardly between the slitting wheel sets andthe lengths are carried between the lingers and. the chains and presented lo the slitting wheels which cut the transverse rows ot'eslits 90 in the lengths along which the lengths can be readily separated into wrappers or cartonsl/V for containing the lamps or other objects to be wrapped or protected. After the slitting operation, the lengths are carried by the chains into position. between thenpper and lower crimping rolls 1.12 and 113 jonrnailled on the framework 81. and yieldingly held together by compressmn sprlngs 11.4..

The mechanism for driving the slitting rolls and the crimping rolls is operated by a. motor 115 mounted on the framework 81. The motor pinion 116 meshes with a; gear 117 on the shaft 1.18, which :shaft supports also a pinion 110 which meshes withthe gear 120 on shaft 12].,l7l1lSvSl1iLfil supporting also the pinion 122 which meshes with the large gear 123 scoured to the end of the lower crimping roll 1.13. The lower crimping roll is thus powerfully rotated, and the upper ;:rimping roll meshes with the lower roll so it will be driven thereby.

The gear 124 on the lower crinn'nng roll meshes with the idler gear lflfiwhich in turn n ieshes with the gear 97 secured: on 'the shalt 84; of the lower E ting wheels. ,l ear 127 meshes with the gear 128 on the shaft 85 for the upper slitting wheels. The slitting wheel-s and crin'iper rolls are thus driven from the motor 115. The linishcd slittcd and crimped blanlmarc discharged from the machine by the crimpingrolls and may be received in a. suitablereceptacle or by a conveyor-belt (not shown). The lengths are readily i )aclred into compact Form for ship ment. Vhen they are to be used, they are separated along the slit lines into tho flat sections which can be readily opened "for the insertion of lamps or other objects to be protected. 0

In order tlnit the crimping rolls can more readily crimp or cormgate the lengths, they are preferably heated, and in Figs. 1 and 9 I show steam pipe .9 for controlling the application oi steam to the rolls for heating them.

.The operation of the-1nachine will'be as follows: The paper web, which may boot the :lform shown in Fig. 10, willbe propelled and contimiously ted to the cutting rolls 4-0 and 47 where, at PIQClObGl'lHlDGLli inte vals, lengths will be successively cut front the band and propelled by kickers 72 on the table 70 against the :stop 71. Chains 01 then carry the successive lengths rearwardly underneath the spring lingers 107 and past ill) lit

'dinally corrugated and then eject it from the machine. When the lengths are separated along the slit lines, the respective -lengths for cartons are ready for use and may be opened up for a lamp or other object which is then inserted. The new and improved mechanism for cutting, and slitting the folded bands is entirely automatic throughout the operation. Adjustment of the machine may be readily made. By adjusting the speed of the shaft 50, the speed of the cutting rolls andthe lengths ot the band sections cut off is adjusted. By arranging the slitting wheels, the lengths can be divided into any predetermined number.

While reference is made throughout the specification to the cutting and slitting of a flattened tube, it will be understood that any fiat strip from a continuous web may be cut and slit by the invention.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details set forth, since these may be modified within. the scope of the appended claims', without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of a pair of rotatable members having roacting cutters, means for feeding a band longitudinally and at a constant speed between said members, means for constantly rotating both of said members to cause the cutter to cut the band into sheets, means for varying the speed of said rotating means to vary the length of the sheets, means for receiving the sheets and conveying them laterally, and means for perforating said sheets transversely, operable during the lateral movement of said sheets.

2. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of cutting mechanism, means for longitudinally feeding a band through said cutting mechanism, said cutting mechanism being adapted to periodically out said band so as to form lengths, carrier mechanism for receiving the lengths and conveying them laterally, and perforating members, said conveyor mechanism carrying said lengths through said perforating members whereby said lengths are perforated transversely to form lines along which said lengths may be separated into wrappers. V

3; In mechanism of the character described, the combination of cutting mechanism, means for longitudinally feeding a band in the form of a closed flattened tube perforated transversely to form lines along which said lengths may be separated into wrappers.

4. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of a table, cutting mechanism at one end of said table, means for continuously feeding a strip through said cutting mechanism and onto said table, said cutting mechanism being adapted to periodically out said band transversely so.

as to form lengths, conveyor mechanism below said table for receiving the lengths and for conveying them laterally, and perforating members through which said lengths are carried by said conveyor mechanism, said perforating mcchanisn'i perforating said lengths transversely to form weakened lines along which said lengths may be sepa rated into wrappers.

5. In mechanism of: the character described, the combination of a table, cutting mechanism at one end of said table, means for continuously feeding a strip through said cutting mechanism and onto said table, said cutting mechanism being adapted to periodically out said band transversely so as to form lengths, conveyor mechanism below said table for receiving the lengths and for conveying them laterally, and rotary perforating members through which said lengths are carried by said conveyor mechanism, said perforating mechanism perforating said lengths transversely to form weakened lines along which said lengths may be separated into wrappers.

G. In mechanism ot the character described, the combination of a table, cutting mechanism at one end of: said table, feeding mechanism for longitudinally feeding a hand through said cutting mechanism and onto said table, said cutting mechanism being adapted to periodically out said band so as to form lengths, an aligning stop on said table, pusher mechanism for pushing severed lengths against said stop, conveyor mechanism below said table engaging with and laterally conveying said lengths from said table, and members in the path of said conveyor mechanism through which the lengths are carried and transversely perforated.

7. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of a table, cutting mechanism at one end of said table, feeding mechanism for longitudinally feeding a hand through said cutting mechanism and onto said table, said cutting mechanism being adapted to periodically out said band so as to form lengths, an aligning stop on said table, means for positioning said lengths on said table against said stop, means for yield ingly holding said lengths after aligning thereof, conveyor mechanism below said table engaging with and laterally conveying said lengths from said table, and members in the path of said conveyor mechanism through which the lengths are carried and transversely perforated.

8. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of a table, cutting mechanism at one end thereof, feeding mechanism for longitudinally feeding a hand through said cutting mechanism and onto said table, said cutting mechanism being adapted to periodically out said band so as to form lengths, an aligning stop on said table, means for positioning said lengths on said table against said stop, conveyor mechanism having projections for engaging the lengths to shift them laterally on said table, means for yieldingly holding said lengths on said conveyor mechanism, and means in the path of said conveyor mechanism and through which the lengths are carried for transversely perforating said lengths.

9. In mechanism of the character described, the combination of cutting mechanism, feeding mechanism for longitudinally feeding a hand through said cutting mechanism, said cutting mechanism.being ada )ted to periodically out said band so as to orm lengths, a table for receiving said lengths, conveyor mechanism traveling laterally from said table, means for shifting the serered lengths on said table into alignment relative to said conveyor mechanism, means for yieldingly holding said lengths on the table after alignment thereof, spring fingers for holding said lengths against said conveyor mechanism, and means in the path of said conveyor mechanism for transversely perforating said lengths.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 3rd day of December, 1923.

BERG HEINRIGHS. 

